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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-09

ATTRACTIVE AND TELLING AD-
vERTIsEMENTs.- old style of
merely putting ones merchandise
has passed out of date. The reading
and purchasing public of to-day de-
mand something stronger and better.
That this want is recognized and ap-
preciated by the keen advertiserand
equally alert public is apparent to
almost every one. The fact is, ad-
vertising has become such an inte-
grail part of modern business methods
that it is almost impossible to carry
on any kind of trade or traffic with
out its aid. 1t is we'll known that
many concerns pay large salaries to
skilled writer's, whose only employ
ment is the invention and the franz
ing of attractive and telling adver-
tisementS.
Thousands of dollars are annually
expended simply in putting the mat
ter in shape, and many millions
more for its publication in the press.
The firm who can express in clear,
strong and concise language, set in
attractive form of display, just what
it has to offer, at once attracts the
merchant as we'll as the consumer.
No merchant can now wholly de-
pend for business upon the fact of
his being we'll known to the trade.
No matter how many years he may
have been established, or how ia
miliar his name is to the purchas-
ing public, or how celebrated his
wares are, if he does not advertise
and keep doing so in some way, buy
ers and consumers will in time ig-
more him and visitand trade with his
competitor who sounds his trumpet
upon all occasions to the extent OF
thousands of dollars year, and pays
the same without a murmur because
it pays him to do so.-D7y Goods
Rerie,C,
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York city fund invested in the Marine
bank faded out of sight.
Oppenheimer was almost speechless
with laughter. Cornelia was telling him
about the prospective duel between the
listeners.
They were amazed. They could hardly
believe their eyes. They descended from
the table, paid their bill and went out into
the fresh tir.
"Knickerbocker.
"Snobberly."
"Wc will not shoot each other"
"Never; forgive me, Charlie"
"Forgive me, Gus"
They were clasped in each others
arms.
''Lct us reform. Let us join the Ad.
vent mission services"
"All right. And let us make an effort
to elevate the moral status of theatrical
people. ."-Alexander E. Sweet in Texas
Siftings.
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HIS BEST GIRL.

He hurried up to the office as soon
as he entered the hotel, and without
waiting to register, inquired eagerly
"Any letter for me 2"
The clerk sorted over a package
with the negligent attention that
comes of practice, then Tipped one
a very small one-on the counter.
The travelling man took it with a
curious smile that twisted his pleas
ant looking face into a mask of ex-
pectancy. He smiled more as he
read it. Then oblivious of other
travellers who jostled him, he laid it
tenderly against his lips and actual
ly kissedit
A loud guffaw startled him.
"Now look here, old fellow" said
a loud voice, "that won't do, you
know. Too spooney for anything.
Confess now; your wife didn't write
that letter ?"
mo, she didn't" said the travel
ing man with an amazed look, as II
he would like to change the subject:
"That letter is from my best girl.
The admission was so unexpected
that the trio Of friends who had
caught him, said no more until after
they had eaten a good dinner and
were seated together in a chum's
room.
Then they began to badger him.
"It's no use you've got to read it
to US, Dick" said one of them, 1--WE
want to know all about yonr best
girl"
$50 you SHALL" said Dick, with
great GOODNESS. II will give you the
letter and you can read it yourselves.
There it is," and he laid it open on
the table.
II guess not" said the one who
had been loudest in demanding it,
"We like to chaff little, but | hope
we are gentlemen. The young lady
would hardly care to have her letter
read by this crowd" and he looked
reproachfully at his friend.
"But insist upon it," was the an.
swer. "There is nothing in it to be
ashamed of except the spelling; that
is little shaky, I'll admit, but she
won't care in the least. Read il
Hardy, and judge for yourself"
Thus urged Hardy took up the let:
ter, shame-facedly enough, and read
it. There were only a few words
First he laughed-then swallowed
suspiciously, and as he finished it
threw it on the table again anC
rubbed the back of his hand across
his eyes, as if troubled with dimnes:
of vision.
"Pshaw!" he said, eff had love
letter like that" and then was 81
lent.
"Fair play !" cried one of the 9th
ers, with an uneasy laugh.
"I'll read it to you boys" sale
their friend, seeing they made ne
move to take it, "and think you'll
agree with me, that its model love
letter."
And this was what he read:
Mi owen deer PAPA
I sa mi PRairs every mite and Wen
kiss you're Pictshure ASK god to bless
you good by PAPA yure Best gurl
For a moment or two the company
remained silent, while the little let
ter was passed from hand to hand
and you would have said that each
and every one had hay fever by the
snuffling that was heard. Their
Hardy jumped to his feet:
"Three cheers for Dolly and three
cheers more for Dicks best girl ~
They were given with a will
Detroit Free Press.
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PART THE SECOND.

THE CABLE MESSAGE FROM AMERICA.
At 10 O'Clock on the night following
this exciting day Mr.. Bainbridgc, q. c.,
and his friend DR.. Daincourt were chat
ting together in the dining room of the
lawyers house. They had met by ap-
pointment, and were now conversing over
the strange incidents of the Layton trial.
"Its termination" said DR.. Daincourt,
s'is in harmony with the whole of the
proceedings. I am afraid, when Layton
is put again upon his trial, that there Will
be no further disagreement on the part OF
the jury, and that his conviction is GER
tain"
"With the evidence as it stands at
present." said Mr.. Bainbridgc, thought
fully, "you are right in your conclusion.
But there is here mystery to be brought
to light which, discovered, may lead to a
different result. Almost unfathomable
rs this mystery now appears to be, its
unravclment may, after all, depend upon
very slender thread. Fortunately,
Layton's second trial cannot takc place
for month. Before the month expires
hope to be able to lay my hand upon
evidence which will prove him innocent OF
the charge"
'To Judge from his attitude" said
Dr. Daincourt, "he is indifferent as to the
result"
"You are mistaken" said the lawyer;
cit is only that he will not owe his release
to certain means which believe it to
be in his power to disclose. Has it not
occurred to you that he has been anxious
all through to keep something in the
backgrounds"
"Yes," replied DR.. Daincourt, that
has been my impression; but it might
be something which would more firmly
fix his guilt. Is it your intention to follow
up the case:''
''To the last link in the chain.'
''The chain, if there be one, is safely
hidden, and l cannot for the life OF me
see single link"
Mr.. Bainbridge, leaning back i'll his
chair, did not reply for few moments,
and then he said:
Il have two links to commence with.
One of these is shadowy; the other is GER
tain and tangible' And then, with the
air of man whose thoughts were en-
gagged upon an important subject, he eX-
claimed, IF l could only discover it's
meaning?'
1.-The meaning OF what:'
The lawyer took pack of cards from a
drawer and selected II card, which he
handed to Dr. DancOurt.
The nine of hearts, said the doctor.
';Thc card said the lawyer, that was
found in the pocket of Layton's ulster" "
''Is this your tangible link:' asked DR..
Daincourt, turning the card over i'll his
hand.
1T is my tangible link" replied the
lawyer.
DR.. Daincourt shrugged his shoulders.
''You are adding mystery TO mystcry.'
Il think not" said the lawyer. You
were not in the court when the nine of
hearts was produced"
"NO."
"That and the latch key of l.ayton's
street door were the only articles found i'll
the pockets of the ulster. When the evil
cence relating to these articles was being
! given, closely observed Layton's face. l
knew, but he did not, that these two arti-
cleS were all that were discovered in the
pockets of the discriminating coat. When
the latch key was held up he smiled faint
ly; he was not surprised. But when the
nine of hearts was produced there flashed
into his eyes startled look-a look Of be-
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rpE.TrrpES on YESTERDAY

CREATURES OF Yesterday
With all his pride at our progress,
the thoughtful student beholds with
dismay the rapid sweeping away of
many animal and vegetable species,
which to future science would be
most precious. In his biographical
address to the British Association,
Prof. A. Newton lamented, as an
example of what is being done, the
disappearance of the birds of New
Zealand. In the more thickly set
tied districts imported species alone
are now to be seen, while the natives
are fast being pushed inland, and
must soon vanish. These native
species are almost exclusively pecu-
liar to that country, and supply a
link to the past, that once lost can
never be recovered. The forms of
life that are being killed off are most
ly the ancient ones, that must teach
US more than the recent ones of the
way life has been spread over the
globe, and Prof. Newton therefore
urges haste in gaining all possible
knowledge of these creatures before
they have passed away.
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B9 Among exclamations in COM
mon use "Hallo" |" and "Hurrah J"
have curious origins attributed to
them. It is said by the author Of
the "Queen's English" that the
people of Charnwood Forest, Leices-
tershire, when they desire to hail a
person at a distance, call out, not
''halloow but "halloup!" This he
imagines is a survival of the times
when one cried to another, "a loup!
a loupr' or as we would now say,
"wolf! wolf" "Hurrah," again,
according to M. Littre, is derived
from the Slavonic huraj, "to Para
dise," which signified that all sold
iers who fell fighting valiantly went
straight to heaven. "Prithee" is OBJ
viously a corruption of II pray
thee;' while marry" was original
ly in Polish times a method of swear
ing by the Virgin Mary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-09

PERsEvERANCE.-On looking over
the world, the cause of nine parts in
ten of the lamenable failures which
occur in mems undertakings, and
darken and degrade so much of their
history, lies not in want of talents,
or the will to use them, as in the
vacillating and desultory mode of
using them, in flying from object to
object; in starting aWayat each little
disgust, and thus applying the force
which might conquer any one diff
Guilty to a series of difficulties so
large that no human force can con-
quer them. Commend me, there
fore, to the Dutch virtue of perse-
verance. Without it all the rest are
little better than fairy gold, which
glitters in your purse, but when
taken to market proves to be slate or
cinders.
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UNNECESSARY PAIN.-Not only
are we bound by the law of love and
humanity to refrain from giving
knowingly a single pang to any one
without formed intention of doing
a agreater good, but we are equally
bound to watch over our unthinking
acts and words to the same end. AS
we rightly rejoice that increasing in
telligence has put her ban on bodily
persecution, so we may hopefully
look forward to a time when she
will so enlighten the minds and en-
large the sympathies of men and
women that they will shrink with as
much repugnance from giving un-
necessary pain to sensitive feelings
or a tender heart, as they now do
from the cruelties of barbarism or
the horrors of the Inquisition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-09

A SEALED LETTER IS SACRED
"The sanctity of a sealed letter is so
we'll secured in this country" said
Mr.. Nash, the superintendent of the
railroad mail service, "that if a letter
were received at the city postoffice
in Washington, or at any other post
Office in the country, that was abso-
lutely known to contain the evidence
of fraud, the proof of the improper
use of the mails, the Postmaster Gen
eral himself would not dare to break
the seal. A letter passing through
the mails cannot be opened by any
body until it reaches the dead letter
Office, after every effort has been
made to deliver it in vain."-Hash-
in0tOn Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-09

MORE MIND, MORE Madness
tits in no way surprising that tinsan-
ity should seem to increase in races
or classes which are being intellect
ualy stimulated by education. There
is always in every community a pro-
portion of brains which, being
brought into action, will break
down. This proportion doubtless
dimishes as the community is ele-
waited, and in a very few generations
the result of culture may-probably
will-be to develop better stock,
looking upon the people as whole !;
but at the outset Of the educationary
process, and in the generation first
taught, the immediate result must
be considerable number of wreck
ings. This general principle is ap-
plicable to all races, peoples and class
es, and it explains why the first eff
feet of trying to elevate the negroes
has been to produce an apparent in
crease of insanity among them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-09

QUALITY Not QUANTITY.-"Do
you know" said the chemist, "that
some people believe that this ther-
mometer gives us a measure Of the
quantity Of heat? The name itself
would indicate that the originators
of it believed it did some such thing.
The fact is, the thermometer doesn't
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-09

A GARDEN BARoMETER.-One of
the simplest of barometers is the spi-
der's web. When there is prospect
of rain or wind, the spider shortens
the filaments from which its web is
suspended, and leaves things in this
state as long as the weather is vari-
able. If the insect elongates its
threads it is sign of fine, calm
weather, the length of which may
be judged of by the length to which
the threads are let out. If the spider
remains inactive, it is a sign of rain;
but if, on the contrary, it keeps at
work during a rain, the latter will
not last long, and will be followed by
fine weather. Other observations
have taught that the spider makes
changes in its web every twenty-four
hours, and that if such changes are
made in the evening, just before SUM-
set, the night will be clear and beau
tiful.
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give the SLIGHTEST information about

give the slightest information about
the amount of heat. Say you have
two one-gallon kettles filled with
boiling water. The thermometer
marks 212 degrees in each. Now,
put them together. The mixture
contains twice the quantity of heat
that either gallon alone contained,
and yet the thermometer does not
vary, but still marks 2l2 degrees.
The thermometer only gives the
quality of the heat. ."-LadianapoHs
Journal.
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THE WIFE's PIG AND HER Mon
EY.-The other day we remarked to
friend that had just purchased
a pair Of pure Berkshires to con-
sumo the skim milk and kitchen
wastes, that he should make their
viii. ter meat of them. He replied:
"No, sir; my wife feeds them, and
it has to be a good feeder that can
beat her; and when fatted, they are
sold and she gets the money. We
sell about $50 worth each year. |
buy the pigs and furnish the feed,
and she does the feeding, and the
money they bring is hers" This
gentleman lives in town, but he sets
an example it would be we'll for
many farmers to follow. There
would be more happy farmers wives
if they received liberal share Of the
money they bring in by carrying
slops to the pigs. If they knew
that they would get share of the
money, many of them would succeed
far better with the pigs than their
liege lord.-Nutional i&ockmda.
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#tistelIaneolts &eading.

ITO BE CONTINUED.
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w1lderment and astonishment; indeed,
there was something of horror in his face.
needed no further sign to make me posi-
tive that he had no previous knowledge
of the card, and that it was the first time
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
The Levy Court

TIE regular monthly meeting OF the
Levy Cart was he'd yesterday. Toe
attorney WAS in nstructed 20 entss ss:is.
faction on the Off a! bond of Thomas
j. Hawley, Colsc'or for Bran6ywine
Hundred IN le.5. The commit.se ap
pointed to inspect Dridge In Pencader
Hundred, en- tbs road leading from
Gosche's bridge TO Eskton, reported il
favor Of the county taking IL in charge
aud rebuilding 1t a. a cost of $500
Complaint having been male that tn,
Fennimore bridge, cve- Appoq7in i
mink creek, is unsafe, q com IiGtee 0
tive were appointed 10 examine it
Court then a. 54r4et Gasil Tu ssday
August 9.
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13

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Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
A Dishonest LOdger.

About noon on Monday, Max Finn,
Young German came to this city from
Philadelphia, and went to the house of
Moses Geist, at No All West Front street.
He stated that he was In search of work.
and asked If he could lodge there until he
got settled. Permission was granted and
he was put to sleep in Geist's bed room.
but about midnight he got up and took
four IS notes, two s. gold pieces and
50 sc in other money with which he start
ed away. He also took Geist's shoes, and
started towards the p, w. IL B Railroad
station, but in getting out OF the house
made so much noise that he aroused
Geist who followed and had him arrested
by Sergeant Loper and officer Cross. He
had hearing at this mornings session OF
the city court and wss committed III de-
fault OF 800 bail for court.
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
Sewspsper Changes

Dr. D. A Vernon, who with Senator
Thomas V. Cooper, started The Delaware
county American, at Media, thirty three
years ago, disposed OF Lis Interest in the
paper vest rday 10 NJ Cooper. with the
understanding that the Doctors son, who
some time age bought fourth interest,
should have tie right 10 purchase his
fathers other fou9.n w:n.u reasonable
time. Tne style 0. the firm VIII now be
Cooper * Eerror, N-, Coope. being sen
.or partner. Ds. ernou OWES two large
farms ar Med.a ard il future Will de.
vote his time 70 lie supervision OF taest
al i to looking after Lis real estate in the
5orough. The dissolution was made Il
lessen the Doctors business duties, as h
Las Ect been il tue be.t Of bealth Of late
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
The Mystery Disaster.

CANARsIE, L. l., July = The ex.
citement over the Mystery cissster has
materially abated ID this village, the
removal Of the bodies Of the dead which
were recovered from their watery graves
and the absence c! the large crowd OF
relatives and iriepds OF N iss.ng persons,
and the curiosity seekers con.r ioutinl
to that result. There are, however,
still many anxious watchers by th'
waterside aw Ai:ioe The news or recovery
of all tina: may be left OF Some deai
one.
No more b9i.es have ye: been broush
in, and /. is oc1U IT, whether any NOR
Will be recovered in this vicinity, III
tide having carried them ou. TO sea. N
more Satisfactory account OF the N an
ner IN which ths accident occurred o
the causes leading TO it has yet been oh
tsinsd There are those who know tn
who,e a-ors. bu. will no: tel i. uni
the coroner's inquest Is held.
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
DlE ED.

ROBlNSON.-ln Ohristtana Hundred, on
the llth list, Wiilism p. Kobinion, aged
81 years.
nsiatives and frisncs are respectfully in
vited to attend his funeral ffom his late
residence on Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. lnterment at Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.
kEGlSrER-In this city. on the llth inst
Eliza ksgfBte', sged 81 years
He atiyes and friends Of the family are 70.
spectfuliy invii ID to attend her funeral from
the residence OF her srandsou, Andrew ole,
No. s3T Spruce street, on thursday afterno m
Services at house at l.3o o'clock.
|HMIrH-On July IL. Thomas w.. infant son
Of william M. and Nerah smith.
| Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vited TO attend the funeral from the rest
dence OF his parents, No. 500 Poplar street
wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Service!
at st. Mary's Churcn.
STEW the 18th inst.. MARY
Stevenson, aged 10 years
| Relatives and friends Of the family ar
res pectfully invited to attend her funeral
from the residence OF her daughter, Mrs
John 7. McKaig, l4os Van Burtn street, OF
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. lntermen
at Mt salem Cemetery.
| tuesday, 18th inst, a
L the resid epce Of his grandfather, L. L Me
/ Kaig, 500 Lom bard street, Edward F., to
/ of Z hariea W. and snna Townsend, sge,
20 years and Q months.
Lue notice Of the faperal will be given.
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
fourth EDITION
His Sixty.aixth.

Rev. Solomon Baptum, OF whiting
ton chapel. South Side, Was 80 yeArs
old last Mond ay, but he thousht nothing
of 10 until his numerous friends from
the chapel, headed by Professor Girard
Rollins and his singing class came and
took possession of his house, and did
not con uRratu late him in words, but lett
q large nun ber OF substantial testimo
malls behind to comfort and cheer him.
In response to the kind greetings OF his
friends Mr.. Bantum gave o sketch OF
fifty years OF his past life. when he was
o slave down in Talbot County, Mary.
land. Fifty years aga ha said wheat
was cut with sickles, both men aud
women cutting.
| They cut down one day and tound
| up and shocked the next day. Hi
10 ~ ter Was Solomon Dickerson, who
died when he (Bantum) Was Is year.
l of age. A fter ards he lived 20 year.
with his masters daughter, who eo'
married His master WAS . UnioI
man aud was very kind to him. HI
left him en- acre OF ground ON the plsc'
and put house on 1t, and there Ban
ltum lived, and he Was to live there o
long a he was satisfied.
By the consent OF his mistress he ex
ohaDg ged his place for . lot near tn
lTrappe, upon which he removed hi
house. He served his mistress unit
the emanc nci patton proclamation set hin
free, and his master and mistress beiu
both dead, he afterwards removed
Wilmington. He still owns the hous
and lot at the Trsppe, and says he
going dowr 70 look after It In . fe'
Idays.
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
Deatroyetl by Fire.

The double house, occupied by james
Mccoy and Washington P. Rench, sit
uated nss7 Aliens bricky ard. on the
road lending from the Union street
depot to Green ban h took are from some
unknown sause about 2 O'Clock this
morning and was destroyed, together
with nearly all it's contents. Alter
the alarm was given the residents had
barely time TO es escape with their CLOTH
ing aud save few articles of furniture
before the entire structure was con.
sumed. The stable of Mr.. Allen, stu
ated near the building, did not take fire
and was In no way injured. The build
ing WAS insured for 81 900 in the CON
tinental Insurance Company.
Daily Republican., 1887-07-13
coke strikers riring Pistols.

P1rrsBURG Pa, July 12 -Advices
from the coke region state that the
strikers at Jimtown marched down to
the works last night, and by firing re
volvers in the air and otherwise me
nacing the workmsn frightened mum
ber of them away The Pinkerton 10 en-
at West Leieenring were notified, and /.
detachment OF twenty Eve armed mel
was sent to guard the works. Thingt
are quiet this morning, aud the non
union men who we're fria btered have
all returned 10 work. The strike lie
now as far from settlement as ever. The
operators, however, are determined TO
resume opera:'o ons, and new men will
be imported IS soon as arrangements ts
can be m ade to accommodate them. Tbs
work of evicting the strikers will now
be prosecuted with great vigor, as the
houses will be needed for the new men